List of cities and towns in Finland
Updated: 11/6/2025, 12:44:45 AM Wikipedia source
The following is a list of cities and towns (Finnish: kaupunki, Swedish: stad) in Finland. The basic administrative unit of Finland is the municipality. Since 1977, there is no legal difference between towns and municipalities, and a municipality can independently decide to call itself a city or town if it considers that it meets the requirements of an urban settlement. The following list includes the municipalities that use the word kaupunki in their official name. For cities and towns founded before the 1960s, the list includes the year it was chartered. The names used in this encyclopedia are usually the Finnish or Swedish forms, depending on the majority language of the municipality, except when there is a commonly used English name.
Tables
· Cities (founded)
Akaa
Akaa
Finnish name
Akaa
Swedish name
Ackas
Founded
2007
Population
16,709
Alajärvi
Alajärvi
Finnish name
Alajärvi
Founded
1986
Population
9,752
Alavus
Alavus
Finnish name
Alavus
Swedish name
Alavo
Founded
1977
Population
11,611
Espoo
Espoo
Finnish name
Espoo
Swedish name
Esbo
Urban area
Helsinki
Founded
1972
Population
281,866
Forssa
Forssa
Finnish name
Forssa
Founded
1964
Population
17,079
Haapajärvi
Haapajärvi
Finnish name
Haapajärvi
Founded
1977
Population
7,178
Haapavesi
Haapavesi
Finnish name
Haapavesi
Founded
1996
Population
6,895
Hamina
Hamina
Finnish name
Hamina
Swedish name
Fredrikshamn
Founded
1653
Population
20,410
Hanko
Hanko
Finnish name
Hanko
Swedish name
Hangö
Founded
1874
Population
8,448
Harjavalta
Harjavalta
Finnish name
Harjavalta
Urban area
Pori
Founded
1977
Population
7,076
Heinola
Heinola
Finnish name
Heinola
Founded
1839
Population
19,007
Helsinki
Helsinki
Finnish name
Helsinki
Swedish name
Helsingfors
Urban area
Helsinki
Founded
1550
Population
648,650
Huittinen
Huittinen
Finnish name
Huittinen
Swedish name
Vittis
Founded
1977
Population
10,140
Hyvinkää
Hyvinkää
Finnish name
Hyvinkää
Swedish name
Hyvinge
Founded
1960
Population
46,622
Hämeenlinna
Hämeenlinna
Finnish name
Hämeenlinna
Swedish name
Tavastehus
Founded
1639
Population
67,713
Iisalmi
Iisalmi
Finnish name
Iisalmi
Swedish name
Idensalmi
Founded
1891
Population
21,546
Ikaalinen
Ikaalinen
Finnish name
Ikaalinen
Swedish name
Ikalis
Founded
1977
Population
7,037
Imatra
Imatra
Finnish name
Imatra
Founded
1971
Population
27,035
Pietarsaari
Pietarsaari
Finnish name
Pietarsaari
Swedish name
Jakobstad
Founded
1652
Population
19,303
Joensuu
Joensuu
Finnish name
Joensuu
Founded
1848
Population
76,228
Jyväskylä
Jyväskylä
Finnish name
Jyväskylä
Founded
1837
Population
140,812
Jämsä
Jämsä
Finnish name
Jämsä
Founded
1977
Population
20,764
Järvenpää
Järvenpää
Finnish name
Järvenpää
Swedish name
Träskända
Urban area
Helsinki
Founded
1967
Population
43,170
Kaarina
Kaarina
Finnish name
Kaarina
Swedish name
S:t Karins
Urban area
Turku
Founded
1993
Population
33,335
Kajaani
Kajaani
Finnish name
Kajaani
Swedish name
Kajana
Founded
1651
Population
37,039
Kalajoki
Kalajoki
Finnish name
Kalajoki
Founded
1865
Population
12,446
Kangasala
Kangasala
Finnish name
Kangasala
Urban area
Tampere
Founded
2018
Population
31,815
Kankaanpää
Kankaanpää
Finnish name
Kankaanpää
Founded
1972
Population
11,506
Kannus
Kannus
Finnish name
Kannus
Founded
1986
Population
5,496
Karkkila
Karkkila
Finnish name
Karkkila
Swedish name
Högfors
Founded
1977
Population
8,804
Kaskinen
Kaskinen
Finnish name
Kaskinen
Swedish name
Kaskö
Founded
1785
Population
1,275
Kauhajoki
Kauhajoki
Finnish name
Kauhajoki
Founded
2001
Population
13,441
Kauhava
Kauhava
Finnish name
Kauhava
Founded
1986
Population
16,159
Kauniainen
Kauniainen
Finnish name
Kauniainen
Swedish name
Grankulla
Urban area
Helsinki
Founded
1972
Population
9,577
Kemi
Kemi
Finnish name
Kemi
Founded
1869
Population
21,019
Kemijärvi
Kemijärvi
Finnish name
Kemijärvi
Founded
1973
Population
7,410
Kerava
Kerava
Finnish name
Kerava
Swedish name
Kervo
Urban area
Helsinki
Founded
1970
Population
36,174
Keuruu
Keuruu
Finnish name
Keuruu
Swedish name
Keuru
Founded
1986
Population
9,858
Kitee
Kitee
Finnish name
Kitee
Swedish name
Kides
Founded
1992
Population
10,382
Kiuruvesi
Kiuruvesi
Finnish name
Kiuruvesi
Founded
1993
Population
8,196
Kokemäki
Kokemäki
Finnish name
Kokemäki
Swedish name
Kumo
Urban area
Pori
Founded
1977
Population
7,300
Kokkola
Kokkola
Finnish name
Kokkola
Swedish name
Karleby
Founded
1620
Population
47,723
Kotka
Kotka
Finnish name
Kotka
Founded
1878
Population
53,110
Kouvola
Kouvola
Finnish name
Kouvola
Founded
1960
Population
83,600
Kristiinankaupunki
Kristiinankaupunki
Finnish name
Kristiinankaupunki
Swedish name
Kristinestad
Founded
1649
Population
6,605
Kuhmo
Kuhmo
Finnish name
Kuhmo
Founded
1986
Population
8,377
Kuopio
Kuopio
Finnish name
Kuopio
Founded
1775
Population
118,434
Kurikka
Kurikka
Finnish name
Kurikka
Founded
1977
Population
21,050
Kuusamo
Kuusamo
Finnish name
Kuusamo
Founded
2000
Population
15,219
Lahti
Lahti
Finnish name
Lahti
Swedish name
Lahtis
Founded
1905
Population
119,999
Laitila
Laitila
Finnish name
Laitila
Swedish name
Letala
Founded
1986
Population
8,658
Lappeenranta
Lappeenranta
Finnish name
Lappeenranta
Swedish name
Villmanstrand
Founded
1649
Population
72,801
Lapua
Lapua
Finnish name
Lapua
Swedish name
Lappo
Founded
1977
Population
14,545
Lieksa
Lieksa
Finnish name
Lieksa
Founded
1973
Population
11,157
Lohja
Lohja
Finnish name
Lohja
Swedish name
Lojo
Founded
1969
Population
46,490
Loimaa
Loimaa
Finnish name
Loimaa
Founded
1969
Population
16,106
Loviisa
Loviisa
Finnish name
Loviisa
Swedish name
Lovisa
Founded
1745
Population
14,968
Maarianhamina
Maarianhamina
Finnish name
Maarianhamina
Swedish name
Mariehamn
Founded
1861
Population
11,769
Mikkeli
Mikkeli
Finnish name
Mikkeli
Swedish name
S:t Michel
Founded
1838
Population
53,983
Mänttä-Vilppula
Mänttä-Vilppula
Finnish name
Mänttä-Vilppula
Founded
2009
Population
10,062
Naantali
Naantali
Finnish name
Naantali
Swedish name
Nådendal
Urban area
Turku
Founded
1443
Population
19,168
Nivala
Nivala
Finnish name
Nivala
Founded
1992
Population
10,764
Nokia
Nokia
Finnish name
Nokia
Urban area
Tampere
Founded
1977
Population
33,403
Nurmes
Nurmes
Finnish name
Nurmes
Founded
1974
Population
7,675
Uusikaarlepyy
Uusikaarlepyy
Finnish name
Uusikaarlepyy
Swedish name
Nykarleby
Founded
1620
Population
7,476
Närpiö
Närpiö
Finnish name
Närpiö
Swedish name
Närpes
Founded
1993
Population
9,503
Orimattila
Orimattila
Finnish name
Orimattila
Founded
1992
Population
16,071
Orivesi
Orivesi
Finnish name
Orivesi
Founded
1986
Population
9,221
Oulainen
Oulainen
Finnish name
Oulainen
Founded
1977
Population
7,457
Oulu
Oulu
Finnish name
Oulu
Swedish name
Uleåborg
Urban area
Oulu
Founded
1605
Population
202,753
Outokumpu
Outokumpu
Finnish name
Outokumpu
Founded
1977
Population
6,825
Paimio
Paimio
Finnish name
Paimio
Swedish name
Pemar
Urban area
Turku
Founded
1997
Population
10,784
Parainen
Parainen
Finnish name
Parainen
Swedish name
Pargas
Urban area
Turku
Founded
1977
Population
15,261
Parkano
Parkano
Finnish name
Parkano
Founded
1977
Population
6,519
Pieksämäki
Pieksämäki
Finnish name
Pieksämäki
Founded
1962
Population
18,039
Pori
Pori
Finnish name
Pori
Swedish name
Björneborg
Urban area
Pori
Founded
1558
Population
84,566
Porvoo
Porvoo
Finnish name
Porvoo
Swedish name
Borgå
Founded
1346
Population
50,224
Pudasjärvi
Pudasjärvi
Finnish name
Pudasjärvi
Founded
2004
Population
8,033
Pyhäjärvi
Pyhäjärvi
Finnish name
Pyhäjärvi
Founded
1993
Population
5,282
Raahe
Raahe
Finnish name
Raahe
Swedish name
Brahestad
Founded
1649
Population
24,852
Raasepori
Raasepori
Finnish name
Raasepori
Swedish name
Raseborg
Founded
2009
Population
27,792
Raisio
Raisio
Finnish name
Raisio
Swedish name
Reso
Urban area
Turku
Founded
1974
Population
24,219
Rauma
Rauma
Finnish name
Rauma
Swedish name
Raumo
Founded
1442
Population
39,401
Riihimäki
Riihimäki
Finnish name
Riihimäki
Founded
1960
Population
28,835
Rovaniemi
Rovaniemi
Finnish name
Rovaniemi
Founded
1960
Population
62,667
Saarijärvi
Saarijärvi
Finnish name
Saarijärvi
Founded
1986
Population
9,509
Salo
Salo
Finnish name
Salo
Founded
1960
Population
52,580
Sastamala
Sastamala
Finnish name
Sastamala
Founded
2009
Population
24,727
Savonlinna
Savonlinna
Finnish name
Savonlinna
Swedish name
Nyslott
Founded
1639
Population
33,866
Seinäjoki
Seinäjoki
Finnish name
Seinäjoki
Founded
1960
Population
63,072
Somero
Somero
Finnish name
Somero
Founded
1993
Population
8,859
Suonenjoki
Suonenjoki
Finnish name
Suonenjoki
Founded
1977
Population
7,179
Tampere
Tampere
Finnish name
Tampere
Swedish name
Tammerfors
Urban area
Tampere
Founded
1779
Population
234,441
Tornio
Tornio
Finnish name
Tornio
Swedish name
Torneå
Founded
1621
Population
21,912
Turku
Turku
Finnish name
Turku
Swedish name
Åbo
Urban area
Turku
Founded
1200–1300
Population
190,935
Ulvila
Ulvila
Finnish name
Ulvila
Swedish name
Ulvsby
Urban area
Pori
Founded
1365 to 1558, later 2000
Population
13,074
Uusikaupunki
Uusikaupunki
Finnish name
Uusikaupunki
Swedish name
Nystad
Founded
1617
Population
15,737
Vaasa
Vaasa
Finnish name
Vaasa
Swedish name
Vasa
Founded
1606
Population
67,465
Valkeakoski
Valkeakoski
Finnish name
Valkeakoski
Founded
1963
Population
21,199
Vantaa
Vantaa
Finnish name
Vantaa
Swedish name
Vanda
Urban area
Helsinki
Founded
1974
Population
226,160
Varkaus
Varkaus
Finnish name
Varkaus
Founded
1962
Population
20,956
Viitasaari
Viitasaari
Finnish name
Viitasaari
Founded
1996
Population
6,295
Virrat
Virrat
Finnish name
Virrat
Swedish name
Virdois
Founded
1977
Population
6,756
Ylivieska
Ylivieska
Finnish name
Ylivieska
Founded
1971
Population
15,205
Ylöjärvi
Ylöjärvi
Finnish name
Ylöjärvi
Urban area
Tampere
Founded
2004
Population
33,034
Ähtäri
Ähtäri
Finnish name
Ähtäri
Swedish name
Etseri
Founded
1986
Population
5,788
Äänekoski
Äänekoski
Finnish name
Äänekoski
Founded
1973
Population
18,971
| Finnish name | Swedish name | Urban area | Founded | Population |
| Akaa | Ackas | 2007 | 16,709 | |
| Alajärvi | 1986 | 9,752 | ||
| Alavus | Alavo | 1977 | 11,611 | |
| Espoo | Esbo | Helsinki | 1972 | 281,866 |
| Forssa | 1964 | 17,079 | ||
| Haapajärvi | 1977 | 7,178 | ||
| Haapavesi | 1996 | 6,895 | ||
| Hamina | Fredrikshamn | 1653 | 20,410 | |
| Hanko | Hangö | 1874 | 8,448 | |
| Harjavalta | Pori | 1977 | 7,076 | |
| Heinola | 1839 | 19,007 | ||
| Helsinki | Helsingfors | Helsinki | 1550 | 648,650 |
| Huittinen | Vittis | 1977 | 10,140 | |
| Hyvinkää | Hyvinge | 1960 | 46,622 | |
| Hämeenlinna | Tavastehus | 1639 | 67,713 | |
| Iisalmi | Idensalmi | 1891 | 21,546 | |
| Ikaalinen | Ikalis | 1977 | 7,037 | |
| Imatra | 1971 | 27,035 | ||
| Pietarsaari | Jakobstad | 1652 | 19,303 | |
| Joensuu | 1848 | 76,228 | ||
| Jyväskylä | 1837 | 140,812 | ||
| Jämsä | 1977 | 20,764 | ||
| Järvenpää | Träskända | Helsinki | 1967 | 43,170 |
| Kaarina | S:t Karins | Turku | 1993 | 33,335 |
| Kajaani | Kajana | 1651 | 37,039 | |
| Kalajoki | 1865 | 12,446 | ||
| Kangasala | Tampere | 2018 | 31,815 | |
| Kankaanpää | 1972 | 11,506 | ||
| Kannus | 1986 | 5,496 | ||
| Karkkila | Högfors | 1977 | 8,804 | |
| Kaskinen | Kaskö | 1785 | 1,275 | |
| Kauhajoki | 2001 | 13,441 | ||
| Kauhava | 1986 | 16,159 | ||
| Kauniainen | Grankulla | Helsinki | 1972 | 9,577 |
| Kemi | 1869 | 21,019 | ||
| Kemijärvi | 1973 | 7,410 | ||
| Kerava | Kervo | Helsinki | 1970 | 36,174 |
| Keuruu | Keuru | 1986 | 9,858 | |
| Kitee | Kides | 1992 | 10,382 | |
| Kiuruvesi | 1993 | 8,196 | ||
| Kokemäki | Kumo | Pori | 1977 | 7,300 |
| Kokkola | Karleby | 1620 | 47,723 | |
| Kotka | 1878 | 53,110 | ||
| Kouvola | 1960 | 83,600 | ||
| Kristiinankaupunki | Kristinestad | 1649 | 6,605 | |
| Kuhmo | 1986 | 8,377 | ||
| Kuopio | 1775 | 118,434 | ||
| Kurikka | 1977 | 21,050 | ||
| Kuusamo | 2000 | 15,219 |
References
- Both town and city translate to kaupunki in Finnish.
- Administrative center is the locality of Toijala, which became a city in 1977.
- Includes a former city of Jämsänkoski, which became a city in 1986.
- Includes former cities of Anjalankoski and Kuusankoski, which became cities in 1977 and 1973, respectively.
- Includes former cities of Juankoski and Nilsiä, both became cities in 1998.
- Includes a former city of Joutseno, which became a city in 2005.
- Administrative center is the locality of Mänttä, which became a city in 1973.
- Administrative center is the locality of Pyhäsalmi, the city also carried this name from 1993 to 1996.
- Administrative center is the locality of Ekenäs (founded in 1546), also includes a former city of Karis (became a city i
- Administrative center is the locality of Vammala, which became a city in 1965.
- Includes a former city of Suolahti, which became a city in 1977.
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